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Compare this to some "regimes" that would give the perps medals for
doing crap like this.

Yes indeed. There are always going to be some people who think they can get
away
with such nonsense. Unlike many other countries, the US does not condone or
support such actions, and punishes the people involved.

It's not that good.

In News Conferences spokesmen for the DOD admitted that prisoners at
Guatanomo Bay were being subjected to sleep deprivation and forced
into 'uncompfortable positions' for long periods of time. In the
same statements the same spokemen denied they were being tortured.

Do feel free to support your claim.


Its not my claim. The claim was made by the spokesman at a
routine news conference. I'm still looking for actual transcripts
of new conferences. Dunno if they exist. Meanwhile, you
can go to your library and read some back issues of the Post,
assuming you can pullyourself away from FOX TV long enough.

The Washington Post; Oct 7, 2003;

The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Dec 26, 2002.


This online article refers to statments by unnamed US officials:

http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/2003/usa03072003_2.html

Press reports have attributed statements to US officials
that the US is using "all appropriate pressure," that
"prisoners are sometimes kept on their feet for lengthy
periods," and that "stress and duress" techniques are acceptable.

The techniques reportedly employed - including hooding,
holding in prolonged painful positions, and denial of
food and sleep - were cited and condemned as torture
in the 2002 Department of State Country Reports on Human
Rights Practices. This year's report, mandated to be
released to Congress by February 28, has yet to be released.


Please do feel free to conduct your own research, as any
intellectually
honest person would do. Knowing the truth is far more important than
'winning' an argument on UseNet, don't you agree?

That's rotten leadership from the top down.

Two POWs in Afghanistan were beaten to death while in US custody.
...
Do feel free to support your claim.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A42373-2003Mar4&notFound=true



The difference between those incidents and the instant case is
photographs.

If the photographs of My Lai hadn't been published do you really
think Calley would ever have been prosecuted?

Yes.

Do feel free to support your claim.

Their leaders have let them down by condoning and encouraging
incidents such as these.

Nope. Those responsible will be dealt with. BTW, are you aware of who it was
that set the wheels in motion on this matter?

I doubt it. Keeping in mind that nothing has been proven it has
been reported that the soldiers involved (13 as of last count, right?)
received no training and weren't even given copies of the regulations
for handling prisoners. If so, the officers who are responsible
have no defense.

BTW, are you aware of who it was
that set the wheels in motion on this matter?

Yes, the anonymous sources who released the photos, just like My Lai.
The wheels were going in circles befor that.

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FF